US9107460B1ActiveUtility

Weavable wig for sewing into a user's hair

Assignee: MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL INCPriority: May 5, 2014Filed: May 5, 2014Granted: Aug 18, 2015
Est. expiryMay 5, 2034(~7.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A41G 3/0016A41G 3/0008A41G 3/005
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Claims

Abstract

A weaveable wig comprising a cap comprising front and back edges, the cap comprising a reinforced fabric portion having a first edge forming a portion of a perimeter of the front edge of the cap, a plurality of longitudinal weft-securing members coupled to the second edge of the reinforced fabric portion and extending to the back edge of the cap, and at least one hair-part inlay extending from the perimeter of the cap at the front edge toward a crown of the cap within the reinforced fabric portion, the hair-part inlay comprising a reinforced border surrounding the hair-part inlay except along the front edge. The weaveable wig further comprises a plurality of hair wefts coupled laterally across at a least a portion of the plurality of longitudinal weft-securing members and a weaving band comprising an elastic mesh material extending outward from a majority of the perimeter of the cap.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of securing a weaveable wig to a user's head comprising:
 stretching a cap of a weaveable wig over the head of the user; 
 sewing, using a weaving needle and thread, only a weaving band comprising an elastic mesh material that extends outward from a majority of a perimeter of the cap to at least a portion of a perimeter of a user's hair without sewing any of the cap of the weaveable wig to the user's hair; and 
 cutting away at least a portion of the elastic mesh material of the weaving band after the weaving band has been sewn to the at least a portion of the perimeter of the user's hair. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a sewing base around the at least a portion of the perimeter of the user's hair by braiding at least a portion of the perimeter of the user's hair. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a sewing base around the at least a portion of the perimeter of the user's hair by braiding less than all of the user's hair. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic mesh material is comprised of nylon and spandex and is of a strength great enough to prevent tearing of the elastic mesh when tension is applied to the thread when sewing the weaving band to the at least a portion of the perimeter of the user's head.

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